Experience

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  BICSI

  • Tampa, Florida, United States

  • Director of Publications

    • Feb 2004 - Present
    • Tampa, Florida, United States

    Manage technical publications staff (editors, graphic designers, desktop publishers) and am responsible for the consistency, style and editing of all technical information and communications technology (ICT) systems industry manuals and other ICT publications. This includes technical content from external writers, internal (editors) and industry subject matter experts (SMEs). I ensure deadlines are met to achieve BICSI's strategic goals. I serve as publications liaison to BICSI's board, committees and panels at conferences throughout the United States. I oversee a 2 million budget.

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  Dominion Resources

  • Employee/External Communications Specialist

    • Jan 1999 - Dec 2003

    Editor of Millstone Nuclear Power Station’s daily publication. Responsibilities included the writing and photographing (digital and 35mm) of various internal and external communications subjects, and the composition and design of specialized employee communications. Authored key messages from senior management to employees, composed talking points for interacting with media, and authored scripts for various internal and external video projects. Entrusted with highly confidential information such as nuclear plant condition issues, plant security, and HR objectives. Functioned as Manager of Public Information (MPI) for the Station Emergency Response Organization (SERO). This position included composition of news releases, handling of rumor control, and interacting with media and state officials. Qualified in a wide range of nuclear systems taining (PWR & BWR). Conducted plant tours to the public, and was involved in several community outreach projects.

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  Northeast Utilities

  • United States
  • Utilities
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Nuclear Document Technician

    • Sep 1998 - Nov 1999

    Responsibilities included the timely processing and distribution of new and updated vendor technical manuals. Tracked the latest revisions to vendor manuals. Processed design changes, tracked procedure reference/approval reviews, maintained vault, and performed other Nuclear Document Services support.

  • Nuclear Document Library Coordinator

    • Jul 1997 - Sep 1998

    Maintained Controlled Document Library. Ensured all documentation (e.g., procedures, manuals, drawings) were current. Controlled computer databases that tracked latest revisions/changes to nuclear documents. Duties also included extensive auditing of existing documentation and updating as necessary, and the processing of new procedures/changes for distribution.

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  NUCON Group Engineering Associates

  • Nuclear Technical Editor

    • Jan 1997 - Jul 1997

    Subcontracted with Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Southern Company Services’ Design Bases Summary Team for Northeast Utilities. Responsibilities included the formatting, technical readability and consistency of 38 design basis summaries required for the restart of Millstone Unit 3. Extensive experience in technical/nuclear terminology, editing, page format and design.

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  True Publications

  • Managing Editor - Cheshire Herald

    • Jan 1991 - Dec 1995

    Responsibilities included the overall management, graphic and editorial production of the newspaper. Assigned and edited all articles for grammar and factual content. Ensured staff performed professional requirements for separate sections. Composed editorials, and performed graphic camera work and color separations. Redesigned newspaper to be more informative by way of consistency, graphic and overall appeal. Extensive page layout on IBM and Macintosh systems. Newspaper representation through public speaking, and liaison to governmental bodies.

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  Turley Publications

  • Editor-in-Chief - Barre Gazette

    • Aug 1986 - Sep 1991

    Managed the overall graphic and editorial production of the newspaper. Duties included staff management, writing, assigning and editing of all articles; writing of all headlines, photograph captions and crosslines; assigning and taking of photographs, complete dummying and hand layout; and color separations. Newspaper representation through public speaking, and liaison to governmental bodies.